Unofficial Start Date for the 2023 Produce Season Announced
The unofficial start date for the 2023 produce season has been announced for truckload carriers, and it’s April 19th when
Flatbed Report: U.S. manufacturing near three-year low
According to the nation’s supply chain executives in the latest Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI),
Reefer Report: Produce season starting line is just around the corner
One of the more critical dates on the annual produce calendar is the Vidalia onion “pack date,” signaling the start
Dry Van Report: Mixed signals from Logistics Managers Index
The March Logistics Managers’ Index (LMI) came in at 51.1, down -3.6 from February and the lowest reading for the
Logistics Managers Index paints optimistic outlook for 2023
On a recent DAT Freight & Analytics show, we interviewed Zac Rogers, Associate Professor, and discussed the latest results of
Flatbed Report: Machinery Imports Roll into Baltimore
It’s not peak season for tractor sales until April, coinciding with planting season, and although volumes typically decrease in February,
Reefer Report: A big rig arrives loaded with produce every 10 seconds
Located in DAT’s Brooklyn, NY, freight market, the Hunts Point Produce Market (HPPM) is regarded as the largest produce market
Dry Van Report: Beer Sales Go Flat
The alcohol industry produces an estimated 20,000 truckload equivalents each week, hauled mainly by truckload carriers, but it has yet
Near-Term Outlook for Small Fleets
On a recent DAT Freight & Analytics show, we interviewed Todd Amen, CEO and Founder of ATBS, to talk about
Flatbed Report: Machinery imports roll into Baltimore
The Port of Baltimore’s six public marine terminals handles autos, roll-on/roll-off (RoRo), containers, forest products, and project cargo. The port
Reefer Report: Weather again impacts start of California produce season
Who would have thought that in the space of a year, California would go from a multi-year drought to a
Dry Van Report: Norfolk Southern looks to expand East Coast services
For some time now, we’ve been wondering if and when Class 1 railroads will take advantage of the shift in